Why do ionic compounds conduct electricity only when molten or in solution?
The ions in a liquid are free to move and carry charge
In a solid the ions are fixed in position by strong forces of electrostatic attraction
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- Are metallic compounds soluble in water?
- Do liquid metallic compounds conduct electricity?
- Do solid metallic compounds conduct electricity?
- Typical state of metallic compounds at room temp and pressure?
- Melting and boiling points of metallic compounds?
- Are giant covalent structures soluble in water?
- Do solid macromolecular substances conduct electricity?
- Typical state of giant covalent compounds at room temp and pressure?
- Melting and boiling points giant covalent compounds?
- Are simple covalent molecules soluble in water?
- Does liquid simple covalent substances conduct electricity?
- Do solid simple covalent substances conduct electricity?
- Typical state of simple covalent compounds at room temp and pressure?
- What are the melting and boiling points of simple covalent compounds like?
- Are ionic compounds soluble in water?
- Do liquid state ionic compounds conduct electricity?
- Do solid ionic compounds conduct electricity?
- What is the typical state of ionic substances at room temp and pressure?
- What are the melting and boiling points points of ionic substances?
- How do physical properties of a solid depend on the nature of its particles?
- Why do simple covalent compounds have relatively low melting and boiling points?
- What are the physical properties of gases?
- What are the physical properties of liquids?
- What are the physical properties of solids?
- Why are metals insoluble?